Toilet lid cover

ABSTRACT

The toilet lid cover includes a front panel and a rear panel made of a paper material and having an outer edge. A portion of the outer edges of the rear panel and the front panel are coupled together so that a separated portion at a bottom end of the outer edges defines an entrance to a pocket defined in between the front panel and the rear panel. The toilet lid cover is configured to fit over a toilet lid so that the toilet lid is disposed within the pocket.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to restroom sanitation and, moreparticularly, to a toilet lid cover that protects a toilet lid whenflushing the toilet.

The current toilet provides no protection to prevent bacteria and othergerms from being sprayed onto the toilet seat lid or into the atmospherewhen the toilet is flushed.

As can be seen, there is a need for a cover that protects a toilet seatlid from bacteria and other germs when the toilet is flushed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a toilet lid cover comprises: afront panel comprising an outer edge and having an elongated half ovalshape; a rear panel comprising an outer edge and having a half ovalshape, wherein the front panel and the rear panel are made of a papermaterial, a portion of the outer edges of the rear panel and the frontpanel are coupled together so that a separated portion at a bottom endof the outer edges defines an entrance to a pocket defined in betweenthe front panel and the rear panel, and the toilet lid cover isconfigured to fit over a toilet lid so that the toilet lid is disposedwithin the pocket.

In another aspect of the present invention, a method of protecting atoilet lid of a toilet comprises: providing a toilet lid covercomprising: a front panel comprising an outer edge; a rear panelcomprising an outer edge, wherein the front panel and the rear panel aremade of a paper material, and a portion of the outer edges of the rearpanel and the front panel are coupled together so that a separatedportion of a bottom end of the outer edges defines an entrance to apocket defined in between the front panel and the rear panel; insertingthe toilet lid into the pocket through the entrance of the toilet lidcover; closing the toilet lid onto a toilet seat of the toilet; andflushing the toilet.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a section view of the present invention, taken along line 3-3in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention,illustrating a lid cover removed from an exemplary dispensary;

FIG. 4B is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention,illustrating a lid cover being placed on an exemplary toilet lid;

FIG. 4C is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention,illustrating an exemplary toilet lid being closed with a lid cover;

FIG. 4D is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention,illustrating a lid cover being disposed of within an exemplary toilet;and

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, the present invention includes a toiletlid cover 10. The toilet lid cover 10 includes a front panel 12 and arear panel 16 made of a paper material and having an outer edge. Aportion of the outer edges of the rear panel 16 and the front panel 12are coupled together so that a separated portion at a bottom end of theouter edges defines an entrance to a pocket 20 defined in between thefront panel 12 and the rear panel 16. The toilet lid cover 10 isconfigured to fit over a toilet lid 26 so that the toilet lid 26 isdisposed within the pocket 20.

The front panel 12 and the rear panel 16 may be shaped to fit over atoilet lid 26. For example, the front panel 12 may include an elongatedhalf oval shape with a squared bottom and the rear panel 16 may includea half oval shape. In such embodiments, a distance from the top end to abottom end of the rear panel 16 is at least half or less of a distancefrom the top end to a bottom end of the front panel 12. The dimensionsmay include approximately 16 inches wide by approximately 20 incheslong.

The present invention may further include a tab 14, 18 extending from atop end of the toilet lid cover 10. For example, a front panel tab 14extends from a top end of the front panel 12 and a rear panel tab 18extends from a top end of the rear panel 16. The front panel and rearpanel tabs 14, 18 may be adhered together. The tab 14, 18 may be used topull the toilet lid cover 10 off of the toilet lid 26.

The front panel 12 and the rear panel 16 may be sealed together via aheat seal, an adhesive, and the like. The paper material of the presentinvention may dissolve in water. Therefore, the toilet lid cover 10 maybe flushable in a toilet 24. In certain embodiments, the material isinfused with a scent and a disinfectant to remove odor and kill germs.

A method of protecting a toilet lid 26 of a toilet 24 may include thefollowing steps: providing the toilet lid cover 10 described above;inserting the toilet lid 26 into the pocket 20 through the entrance ofthe toilet lid cover 10; closing the toilet lid 26 onto a toilet seat ofthe toilet; flushing the toilet 24; opening the toilet lid 26; removingthe toilet lid cover 10 from the toilet lid via the tab 14, 18; andplacing the toilet lid cover 10 into the toilet 24. The front panel 12may face forward towards the toilet bowl. In certain embodiments, thepresent invention may include a receptacle 22 storing a plurality oftoilet lid covers 10. The receptacle 22 may include a plastic orcardboard box with an opening. A double-sided tape or other adhesive mayadhere the receptacle 22 to the water tank of the toilet 24 or abathroom wall. In such embodiments, the method may further include thestep of removing a toilet lid cover 10 from the receptacle 22 prior toinserting the toilet lid 26 into the pocket 20. By performing themethod, the present invention prevents bacteria and other germs fromspraying out of the toilet 24 onto the toilet lid 26 or into therestroom.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A toilet lid cover comprising: a front panelcomprising an outer edge and having an elongated half oval shape; a rearpanel comprising an outer edge and having a half oval shape, wherein thefront panel and the rear panel are made of a paper material, a portionof the outer edges of the rear panel and the front panel are coupledtogether so that a separated portion at a bottom end of the outer edgesdefines an entrance to a pocket defined in between the front panel andthe rear panel, and the toilet lid cover is configured to fit over atoilet lid so that the toilet lid is disposed within the pocket.
 2. Thetoilet lid cover of claim 1, further comprising a tab extending from atop end.
 3. The toilet lid cover of claim 1, wherein a distance from thetop end to a bottom of the rear panel is at least half or less of adistance from the top end to a bottom end of the front panel.
 4. Thetoilet lid cover of claim 1, wherein the front panel and the rear panelare made of a material that dissolves in water.
 5. A method ofprotecting a toilet lid of a toilet comprising: providing a toilet lidcover comprising: a front panel comprising an outer edge; a rear panelcomprising an outer edge, wherein the front panel and the rear panel aremade of a paper material, and a portion of the outer edges of the rearpanel and the front panel are coupled together so that a separatedportion of a bottom end of the outer edges defines an entrance to apocket defined in between the front panel and the rear panel; insertingthe toilet lid into the pocket through the entrance of the toilet lidcover; closing the toilet lid onto a toilet seat of the toilet; andflushing the toilet.
 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the toilet lidcover further comprises a tab extending from a top end.
 7. The method ofclaim 6, wherein the paper material is dissolvable in water.
 8. Themethod of claim 7, further comprising steps of: opening the toilet lid;removing the toilet lid cover from the toilet lid via the tab; andplacing the toilet lid cover into the toilet.
 9. The method of claim 5,wherein a distance from the top end to a bottom of the rear panel is atleast half or less of a distance from the top end to a bottom end of thefront panel.
 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the front panel has anelongated have oval shape and the rear panel has a half over shape.